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Apple reportedly rolling out ‘Mechanical Turk’-esque program to improve Apple Maps data

<div class="feat-image">(https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/apple-maps-try-rating.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600&h=800)</div><p>Apple is advancing its data accuracy efforts with Apple Maps, according to a new report from iGeneration (https://www.igen.fr/ios/2017/06/apple-plans-le-dessous-des-cartes-100029). The report details a new website app program where freelancers can sign up and get paid a small fee each time they correct/verify a Point-of-Interest or placemark in Apple Maps.</p>
<p>Similar to a Mechanical Turk (https://www.mturk.com/mturk/welcome) system, people in the program can get paid about 54 cents per task, with a maximum of 600 tasks per week …</p>
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